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Can minimum wages help reduce poverty under low compliance?
by The Conversation contract job / farm workers / minimum wages / poverty line
A study found that the 2013 hike reduced poverty in South Africa’s agricultural sector despite poor compliance.
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3 days ago
Managing retrenchments: How to negotiate workers’ rights
by George Mthethwa CCMA / labour disputes / Labour Relations Act / Negotiator's Guide / retrenchment / workers’ rights
Worker leaders must understand legal obligations, dispute resolution pathways, and the challenges and ideal outcomes when negotiating retrenchment.
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4 days ago
Wage bargaining: Insights from NUMSA’s approach
by Zanele Chakela bargaining benchmarks / bargaining strategies / collective bargaining / collective bargaining agreements / wage negotiations
“We are worker-driven and mandate-driven. There’s nothing for us without us.”
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3 weeks ago
Reclaimers play a key role in the fight against plastic pollution
by The Conversation green collective bargaining / just transition / occupational health and safety / reclaimers / waste pickers
Insights from South Africa into how their voices can be heard
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3 weeks ago
Negotiating fairness, equity, and dignity in the workplace
by admin Actual Wage Rates Database / collective bargaining / collective bargaining agreements / conditions at work / wage bargaining
Negotiators are better prepared to secure favourable outcomes by understanding conditions at work, minimum standards, and collective agreements.
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“A continental free trade agreement requires a continental free trade union movement on the continent.”
Trade unions in the AfCFTA
A continental free trade agreement requires a continental free trade union movement on the continent.